THE ROLE AND USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN LIBYA ABSTRACT By Nadia Nsir, Ph.D. Washington State University November 2014 Chair: Joy L. Egbert This dissertation consists of two manuscripts to investigate the use of social media in Libya since the uprising in 2011. The first paper is an …
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In January 2011, Google executive Wael Ghonim forever changed the course of Egypt's history, by calling for demonstrations on the 25th or National Police day via Facebook. The purpose of this research is to validate the new normal (paradigm shift), where the use of social media …
The social media revolution in Kashmir occurred six months prior to the 2010 Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings, but it is largely unrecognized in Western society. Using fantasy theme analysis, this paper analyzes Facebook pages to explore how social media practices communicated un…
The role Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play in enabling people to coordinate efforts in providing aid and assistance during disasters, like hurricanes and earthquakes, has emerged as an active research topic, as people can now participate in the recovery effo…
Social networks are becoming one of the most popular forms of communication between individuals worldwide. As more people start to use social networks and post more status updates, more information about the personal lives of individuals begins to leak out into cyberspace. In th…
Traditional communications media has been transformed and reshaped with the introduction of the Internet and its technologies. The Internet has massively evolved over time, and the World Wide Web or otherwise referred to as Web 1.0 has developed to what is so called Web 2.0. The…
Compared with face-to-face communication, Facebook use may provide opportunities for greater interaction in a relatively uncensored environment. This research aimed to critically investigate how Saudi university students are using these opportunities. It employs a theoretical fr…
This thesis examines how routine social media use shapes political participation in Britain. Since the turn of the century, many commentators have argued that political activism has been compromised by “slacktivism,” a pejorative term that refers to supposedly inauthentic, low-t…
This thesis uses critical discursive psychology to analyse anti-Semitic and Islamophobic discourse on the Facebook pages of two far-right organisations: Britain First and the English Defence League. Using the Charlie Hebdo attack as a time frame, I examine how the far-right mana…
As social media becomes an integral part of our daily lives, and groups seek to utilize this medium to facilitate activism, understanding the nature of these communications and the impact of the content on the individual user becomes a valid area of interest. When one then consi…
In this dissertation I aim to advance political narrative theory by exploring the use of political narrative on Facebook and the possibility for Facebook to be used among Palestinian youth for political change. To examine the concepts of political narrative and political change,…
Social media in the classroom is no longer a hot topic for many countries because most schools are taking advantage of the technologies. However, most of the Saudi students do not experience the use of social media in education. This study is intended to determine how Saudi fema…
The 2011 Egyptian Revolution captured the world’s attention, not just because of its political and social significance, but also because of the unprecedented use of social media tools by the organizers of the protests. In particular, the role of Twitter and Facebook, two America…
Industry professionals and scholars in academia have probed the question of how best to engage audiences. Social media has facilitated various business opportunities as well as provided organizations with platforms through which they can engage their stakeholders. A key issue su…
The United States Army has experienced an extremely high operation tempo in the past nine years supporting ongoing combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ongoing combat operations have placed an enormous toll on equipment, soldiers and families. Focusing on the imperativ…
How do social media contribute to groups engaged in contentious politics within a domestic environment? While many have examined the influence of social media on the Arab revolutions of 2010-2011 from an international perspective, there are fewer studies examining the impact of …
The study was conducted to determine social media usage by the Millennial/young-adult generation in the U.S. and Bangladesh. It investigated what types of social media Millennials/young-adults use in their everyday lives; for what purpose they use social media; what are the sign…
This dissertation explores the incorporation of Facebook into everyday live activities and practices of a group of young Turkish-American women affiliated with a faith-based movement, known as the Hizmet (volunteer's service) movement. In particular, I examine the emergent commu…
As religion regains prominence in American public life, it becomes increasingly important for institutions of higher learning to recognize the challenges and possibilities in making room for people of faith within the academy. As universities continue to diversify their educatio…